How a Jewish security network tipped off police about New York City threat
A growing constellation of organizations is focused on monitoring online antisemitism and leveraging relationships with law enforcement
A growing constellation of organizations is focused on monitoring online antisemitism and leveraging relationships with law enforcement
"We are almost out of money," the federation's newly elected president announced. "We have no employees. Critical insurance has been canceled. We cannot fulfill the purposes for which the organization was founded."
Women run nearly half of North America's 150 federations, but men control almost all those in the largest cities — and 73% of the system’s $9 billion in assets
After calls from Jewish feminists, including a Chicago congresswoman, CEO says group is ‘concerned about the risks it poses to women and girls’
For Jay Sanderson, it got personal. Last month, the COVID-19 virus claimed his mentally disabled twin brother, Jeffrey, who was living in a group home outside Boston. When it was clear Jeffrey wouldn’t survive the infection, doctors told Jay that his brother had about 24 hours to live. He lasted another four days and died…
Tom would prefer to say he “lived outside” for seven months. He likes the sound of it better than “homeless.” Semantics aside, the reality is that this accomplished scientist with a PhD in toxicology from MIT, a $400,000 income, and a condo in one of Boston’s priciest neighborhoods ended up living by himself in the…
To commemorate the one-year anniversary of the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history, the Jewish Federations of North America are calling for a nationwide moment of silence. The “Pause with Pittsburgh” campaign is meant to commemorate the 11 people who were killed in the shooting at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha synagogue building in the…
(JTA) CLEVELAND (Cleveland Jewish News via JTA) — Eric Fingerhut is leaving his position as president and CEO of Hillel International to take the same posts at the Jewish Federations of North America. Fingerhut, who served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Ohio in 1993 and 1994, will succeed Jerry Silverman. The Times…